Hedda Hosås

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Hedda Hosås
NationalityNorway Norway
Born (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 21)
Voss, Norway
Extreme E career
Debut season2022
Current teamJBXE
Car number22
Co-driverKevin Hansen
Former teamsVeloce Racing
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Best finishTBD in 2022

Hedda Hosås (born 2 March 2001) is a rallycross driver from Norway who currently races for JBXE in the Extreme E Championship.[1][2]

Biography[]

Having initially started in motocross at the age of 15, Hosås got into car racing a year later when her dad introduced her to it. She ended up preferring the latter, but difficulties with budget and facilities led to her working as a mechanic to fund her career and travelling large distances only to train.[3] With help from local sponsors and the mentorship of FIA World Rallycross Championship driver Ulrik Linnemann,[4] she went to Denmark to race and test,[5] where she caught the eye of Veloce Racing team manager Ian Davies, who signed her as the team's reserve driver for the 2021 Extreme E Championship.[6][7]

She was later named as the championship's reserve driver for the 2022 season-opening Desert X-Prix after usual reserve Tamara Molinaro was drafted in to race for Xite Energy Racing.[8][9] Hosås herself ended up making her debut in the same event as a replacement for Veloce's Christine GZ, who injured herself in Q1.[10] Partnering South African Lance Woolridge, they finished fourth in the crazy race and placed 10th overall.[11] In July she was called up by Jenson Button's JBXE team for the following round in Sardinia, making up the youngest lineup in the grid with Kevin Hansen.[12] The pair made it through to the final and later picked up a podium on their first race together, with third place at the Island X-Prix after a penalty for on-track winners Rosberg X Racing.[13][14]

Racing record[]

Complete Extreme E results[]

(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points
2022 Veloce Racing Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES
10 		8th* 20*
JBXE ISL1
3 		ISL2
8 		COP ENE

* Season still in progress.

References[]

  1. ^ "Hedda Hosås (21) på farta i Noreg, Danmark, Frankrike og Italia. – Det må skje noko heile tida". Avisa Hordaland (in Norwegian). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ Strebelow, Vivien (31 March 2022). "Hedda Hosås: "I could race around the same track multiple times & not get tired of it - like never!"". Racers - Behind the Helmet. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "«Ukjente» Hedda (21) kjører mot superstjerner: – Ganske sykt". TV 2 Sport (in Norwegian). 27 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Hedda (20) fra Voss får unik testmulighet i serien som har tiltrukket flere av verdens største bilsportstjerner". Parc Fermé (in Norwegian). 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Med støtte frå familien markerte Hedda Hosås seg i Danmark. – Eg er superglad". Avisa Hordaland (in Norwegian). 2 June 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Hedda (20) fra Voss satser på el-racing: – Jeg har fått drømmesjansen". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Veloce Racing continues quest to identify best female talent in motorsport with signing of Hedda Hosås for Extreme E rookie test". Veloce Racing. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. ^ "No satsar Hedda Hosås (20) på heiltid. Snart reiser ho til Dubai for å køyra i sand". Avisa Hordaland (in Norwegian). 3 February 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  9. ^ Nguyen, Justin (17 February 2022). "Romain Dumas, Hedda Hosas named guest Championship Drivers for Desert X Prix". The Checkered Flag. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. ^ "X44 remain unbeaten in Qualifying as they take the top spot in NEOM". Extreme E. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Hedda Hosås (20) debuterte i Extreme E. – Eg er glad eg fekk sjansen". Avisa Hordaland (in Norwegian). 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  12. ^ Nguyen, Justin (1 July 2022). "Hedda Hosas answers JBXE call for Sardinia". The Checkered Flag. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  13. ^ Whitfield, Steve (7 July 2022). "Island X-Prix: Ganassi takes maiden Extreme E win after Rosberg penalty". Autosport. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  14. ^ "ACM announces appeal decision on NEOM Island X Prix I". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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